This was a nice little film--not great, but nice--and on a grading scale, I'd give it a B or a B-.
Two points to add to what's already been said.
First, for those of you thinking of renting this movie (I rented it on DVD), DO NOT WATCH IT WITH THE ENGLISH DUBBING (available via the "Special Features - Audio" section of the DVD).
The dubbing is horrible; voices sound dubbed, rather than seeming to come from the actors themselves. Worse, I guess in order to make the words seem to match more closely with the movements of the actors' lips, the English dialogue is (IMHO) significantly different from the French! I watched the movie with English dubbing first, then in French with English subtitles. There is actually one point in the movie where someone asks, "Why did so-and-so do that?" The answer is completely different depending on whether you are watching the English or French translation.
The movie is best watched in French--hearing the actors' real voices works so much better than hearing the dubbed voices--with English subtitles, if you need the translation.
Second point: I was disappointed that no backstory (with respect to Le Capitain and La Capitaine) was forthcoming. I thought that the unfolding tale hinted at some sort of secret, something in his (and maybe her) past, that would shed more light on their current actions. In short, I felt that the couple's motivations and character were not sufficiently explored. And if this was because the movie wasn't particularly *about* motivations and in-depth character study, then I actually think that I would have preferred more overtly expressive actors. Enigmatic looks (IMO, that's what they were) without explanation don't really work for me.
Having said that, the movie was still a cut above your ordinary film, and worth the viewing.
Two points to add to what's already been said.
First, for those of you thinking of renting this movie (I rented it on DVD), DO NOT WATCH IT WITH THE ENGLISH DUBBING (available via the "Special Features - Audio" section of the DVD).
The dubbing is horrible; voices sound dubbed, rather than seeming to come from the actors themselves. Worse, I guess in order to make the words seem to match more closely with the movements of the actors' lips, the English dialogue is (IMHO) significantly different from the French! I watched the movie with English dubbing first, then in French with English subtitles. There is actually one point in the movie where someone asks, "Why did so-and-so do that?" The answer is completely different depending on whether you are watching the English or French translation.
The movie is best watched in French--hearing the actors' real voices works so much better than hearing the dubbed voices--with English subtitles, if you need the translation.
Second point: I was disappointed that no backstory (with respect to Le Capitain and La Capitaine) was forthcoming. I thought that the unfolding tale hinted at some sort of secret, something in his (and maybe her) past, that would shed more light on their current actions. In short, I felt that the couple's motivations and character were not sufficiently explored. And if this was because the movie wasn't particularly *about* motivations and in-depth character study, then I actually think that I would have preferred more overtly expressive actors. Enigmatic looks (IMO, that's what they were) without explanation don't really work for me.
Having said that, the movie was still a cut above your ordinary film, and worth the viewing.